We just finished the holiday season and the arrival of the three kings. To some the holiday officially ends on this day, when they arrived in Bethlehem.
Today the U.S. Senate awaited the arrival of three people, although they will be showing up under less exalted circumstances.
My favorite Governor, Illinois' Rod Blagoyovich, sent his man to the Senate today. Unfortunately for Mr. Burris, his hall pass wasn't quite filled out properly. The Illinois Secretary of State seems to have forgotten how to sign his name just when it was needed to complete the appointment, therefore the officers of the Senate sent Mr. Burris packing. I think we have not heard the last of Mr. Burrris, and better yet the good Governor.
Minnesota did not have a Senator there today. Al Franken has now been declared the winner by 225 votes and, ironically, that was the exact number of listeners he had for his nationwide talk radio show on Air America. His opponent has filed a lawsuit, so it will be awhile before Minnesota has its Senator.
Finally New York. The princess of Camelot's train to Washington seems to have hit a rough patch. It seems that Senator-to-be Kennedy has missed voting in a few elections over the years. Instead of apologizing for her voting record she ought to use it to her advantage: "yeah, I didn't vote for the guy who got caught with hookers". I think listing the group of characters who were running in elections that she did not vote in for might enhance her appeal. We all have some votes we would like back, except apparently for Caroline. Very shrewd.
So the Senate awaits the arrival of the three wise... people?
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